Catalysts are special modifiers for Exotic weapons, introduced in the Warmind Expansion for Destiny 2. They improve and upgrade Exotic weapons within the game by either improving stats, giving bonus perks, or raising the magazine size.

Overview

Each weapon has its own Catalyst and has specific objectives to find them. Catalysts function exactly like Masterworks and generate Orbs of Light on multi kills. The drop rate for them is unknown, but they are a rare find. Once you find a Catalyst for a weapon, you will have to do specific objectives with the weapon, such as precision hits or simply kill enemies in order to unlock the upgrade.

List of Catalysts

Weapon Catalyst Obtained From Objectives

(All Kills must be done with the respective weapon)

Catalyst Perk

Ace of Spades

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Funeral Pyre (The perk Firefly does more damage while the perk Memento Mori is active)

Bad Juju

Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk Unending Curse (Extends the duration of the perk String of Curses)

Black Talon

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 350 Kills
Adds the perk Reversal (Shots blocked immediately after guarding increase the damage of Crow’s Wings for a very short duration)

Borealis

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 150 Solar Mode kills
  • 150 Void Mode kills
  • 150 Arc Mode kills
Increases the weapon reload speed stat by +18

Cerberus+1

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Focused Fire (Hold reload to swap to a tighter, close-ranged spread)

Coldheart

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon reload speed stat by +18

The Colony

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size by +1 and expands the ammo reserves)

Crimson

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 500 Precision kills
Increases the weapon range stat by +18

D.A.R.C.I.

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 300 Precision kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +18

Dead Man’s Tale

Not yet released. Presumed to be from the Presage Exotic Quest
  • 800 kills(or opening hidden caches)
Adds the perk Dark-Forged Trigger

(Increased hip fire rate of fire and removes hip fire accuracy penalties)

Duality

Complete the quest from Banshee-44
  • 400 kills
Increases the weapon range stat by +20 and expands the magazine size by +2

Eriana's Vow

Complete the quest from Banshee-44
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk More to Give

(Increases the weapon magazine size by +3 and adds the perk Auto-Loading Holster)

(Holstering this weapon automatically reloads it after a short period of time)

Fighting Lion

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 1000 Kills
  • 167 Bounties completed (while catalyst is inserted)
Increases the weapon reload speed stat by +27

Adds the perk Chimera (perk)

(When Fighting Lion is fired, equipped Kinetic and Power weapon gain increased handling and accuracy stats for a brief period of time)

The Fourth Horseman

C̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶S̶e̶r̶a̶p̶h̶ ̶B̶u̶n̶k̶e̶r̶s̶,̶ ̶p̶a̶r̶t̶i̶c̶i̶p̶a̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶e̶r̶a̶p̶h̶ ̶T̶o̶w̶e̶r̶ ̶P̶u̶b̶l̶i̶c̶ ̶E̶v̶e̶n̶t̶s̶, or completing Legendary Lost Sectors
  • 400 Kills
Adds the perk And its name was Death (Adds an additional round to the magazine and increases the reload speed stat by +40)

Graviton Lance

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
  • 1000 Cosmology kills
Increases the weapon range stat by +18

Adds the perk Hidden Hand

(Increases the weapon aim assist and targeting acquisition stats)

Hardlight

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 1000 Kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +18

Hawkmoon

Hawkmoon mission from Crow
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk Hunter's Trance

(Increased weapon magazine size to 9. Grants increased handling, reload speed, and weapon range based on the number of stacks of Paracausal Charge.)

The Huckleberry

Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Bull Rider (Kills with this weapon now reload the entire magazine)

Izanagi's Burden

Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit
  • 500 kills
Adds the perk Peerless Edge (Increases the damage bonus of Honed Edge when all 4 bullets are consumed)

Jade Rabbit

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 250 PVP kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +27

Legend of Acrius

Completions of Nightfall Ordeals on any difficulty
  • 500 Kills
Increases the weapon reload speed stat by +36

Adds the perk Deeper Pockets

(Increases the weapon magazine size by +2 and expands the ammo reserves)

Leviathan's Breath

Defeating any powerful enemy with Leviathan's Breath

Obtain 1500 points to complete the catalyst, kills give 1 point, killing Wrathborn Targets with the Cryptolith Lure properly modded gives around 195 points

  • 1500 kills

or

  • 8 Wrathborn Targets
Adds the perk Colossal Quiver

(Expands the ammo reserves by +5)

Lord of Wolves

Completions in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Fang and Claw (Increases the weapon reload speed stat while the perk Release the Wolves is active and increases the weapon stability stat when it is not)

Lumina

Kills and, or completions in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 250 Noble Round heals
Adds the perk Resonant Vitrue (Gain two Remnants per final blow instead of one)

Merciless

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +36 and the weapon range stat by +36

MIDA Multi-Tool

Kills and, or Wins in Competitive Crucible matches after reaching the Glory rank of Legend
  • 200 PVP precision kills
Adds the perk Outlaw (Increase weapon reload speed stat after a precision kill)

No Time to Explain

Quest given by the Exo Stranger at the end of the Beyond Light campaign
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk Blast from the Side (Projectiles from the time portal shoots more frequently.)

Outbreak Perfected

(Currently Unavailable)

C̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶Z̶e̶r̶o̶ ̶H̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶

  • C̶o̶l̶l̶e̶c̶t̶ ̶5̶0̶0̶ ̶S̶I̶V̶A̶ ̶N̶a̶n̶i̶t̶e̶s̶
  • 5̶0̶0̶ ̶P̶r̶e̶c̶i̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶k̶i̶l̶l̶s̶ ̶

̶( ̶Y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶o̶b̶t̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶1̶0̶0̶ ̶N̶a̶n̶i̶t̶e̶s̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶e̶e̶k̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶Z̶e̶r̶o̶ ̶H̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶.̶ ̶ Y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶l̶s̶o̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶T̶e̶r̶m̶i̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶S̶e̶q̶u̶e̶n̶c̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶P̶u̶z̶z̶l̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶g̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶b̶o̶o̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶g̶a̶i̶n̶s̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶c̶a̶t̶a̶l̶y̶s̶t̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶g̶r̶e̶s̶s̶)

Adds the perk Disease Vector (Deal additional nanite damage. Enemies that die while under the effect of SIVA nanites will spread the ailment to nearby foes.)

Polaris Lance

Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit
  • 500 Kills
  • 50 Perfect Fifth kills
Adds the perk Dragonfly (Precision kills create an explosion around defeated enemy)

Prometheus Lens

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon handling stat by +18

The Prospector

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Increases weapon blast radius stat by +20

Adds the perk Deeper Pockets

(Increases ammo reserves)

Rat King

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 1000 Kills while everyone in your fireteam is also using Rat King
Adds the perk Infestation (Increase to weapon aim assist and recoil direction stats, when the perk Vermin activates, recover some health)

Riskrunner

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls or by completing completing the Pain and Gain questline
  • 500 Kills
  • 50 Arc Conductor kills
Increases the weapon range stat by +27

Ruinous Effigy

Any PvE Kills or ̶b̶y̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶S̶a̶v̶a̶t̶h̶u̶n̶'̶s̶ ̶E̶y̶e̶s̶ ̶

5000 points are needed to complete the catalyst,

1 enemy kill gives 1 point, 1̶ ̶S̶a̶v̶a̶t̶h̶u̶n̶ ̶E̶y̶e̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶e̶d̶ ̶g̶i̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶1̶5̶0̶ ̶p̶o̶i̶n̶t̶s̶ ̶

  • 5000 kills

or

  • ̶3̶4̶ ̶e̶y̶e̶s̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶e̶d̶
Adds the perk Deconstruction (This weapon deals increased damage against targets damaged by Transmutation spheres)

Skyburner's Oath

Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit
  • 1000 Cabal kills
Increases the weapon range stat by +27

Sleeper Simulant

Completions of Nightfall Ordeals on any difficulty
  • 300 Kills
Lowers the weapon charge rate stat by -250 and expands the ammo reserves (Lowers charge time)

Sturm

Killing any PVE enemy on Nessus
  • 500 Sturm kills
  • 500 Drang kills
Increases weapon handling stat by +40 and the weapon range stat by +18

Sunshot

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
  • 1000 Sun Blast kills
Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon range stat by +27

SUROS Regime

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 300 PVP kills
Adds the perk SUROS Ascendance (Increases the weapon recoil direction stat and increases the chance for the perk SUROS Legacy to activate)

Sweet Business

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 250 Multi-kills
Adds the perk Serious Business (Reduces incoming flinch when firing Sweet Business at full speed)

Symmetry

Complete the quest from Banshee-44
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk Electric Styx (Increases the max stack size of Dynamic Charge from x15 to x20)

Telesto

Completions of Legendary or Master Lost Sectors
  • 300 Kills
Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size to by +3 and expands the ammo reserves)

Ticuu's Divination

Complete the quest from Banshee-44
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk Causality Quiver

(Perfectly drawn arrows that detonate Sacred Flames increase arrow damage. Striking targets unaffected by Sacred Flame instead refreshes Causality Arrows' duration.)

Tommy's Matchbook

Complete the quest from Banshee-44
  • 700 Kills
Adds the perk Heat of the Moment (While Ignition Trigger is active, your health recovers much faster.)

Tractor Cannon

Killing any PVE enemy
  • 300 Kills
Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size by +3 and expands the ammo reserves)

Trinity Ghoul

Completions and, or kills in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 400 Kills
Adds the perk Forked Lightning (Reduces the weapon draw time by -108 and the perk Lightning Rod now triggers from any arc damage final blow)

Vigilance Wing

Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 250 PVP kills
  • 5 Blood for Blood medals
Adds the perk Full Auto Trigger System (Makes the weapon fire fully automatic when holding down the fire button)

The Wardcliff Coil

Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Pinpoint Guidance Module (Tightens rockets spread)

Whisper of the Worm

(Currently Unavailable)

C̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶e̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶i̶s̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶.̶

  • O̶b̶t̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶1̶0̶0̶ ̶B̶l̶i̶g̶h̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶E̶s̶s̶e̶n̶s̶e̶ ̶

(Y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶o̶b̶t̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶2̶4̶ ̶e̶s̶s̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶e̶e̶k̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶i̶s̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶1̶2̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶o̶p̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶6̶ ̶c̶h̶e̶s̶t̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶i̶s̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶,̶ ̶3̶6̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶e̶e̶k̶)

Increases weapon reload speed stat

Adds the perk Whispered Breathing

(Aiming down the scope for 3 seconds increases the weapon range stat and the weapon precision damage while the weapon scope remains zoomed)

Witherhoard

Complete the quest for Banshee-44
  • 400 kills
Adds the perk Silent Alarm (Maximizes handling, holstering this weapon automatically reloads it after a short period of time.)

Worldline Zero

Killing any enemy with Worldline Zero equipped
  • 300 Kills
Adds the perk Another Dimension (Reduces the activation time for the perk Tesseract)

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